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The '''New Jersey State Athletic Control Board''' (SACB) regulates all contests and exhibitions of [[unarmed combat]] within the state of [[New Jersey]], including licensure and supervision of promoters, [[boxing|boxers]], [[kickboxer]]s, [[mixed martial arts]] fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. The Commission is the final authority on [[licensing]] matters, having the ability to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend all licenses for unarmed combat. |
The '''New Jersey State Athletic Control Board''' ('''SACB''') regulates all contests and exhibitions of [[unarmed combat]] within the state of [[New Jersey]], including licensure and supervision of promoters, [[boxing|boxers]], [[kickboxer]]s, [[mixed martial arts]] fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. The Commission is the final authority on [[licensing]] matters, having the ability to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend all licenses for unarmed combat. |
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The State Athletic Control Board was established by the Legislature in 1985 to ensure that all public boxing and other combative sports exhibitions, events, performances and contests are subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and regulation. |
The State Athletic Control Board was established by the Legislature in 1985 to ensure that all public boxing and other combative sports exhibitions, events, performances and contests are subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and regulation.{{Cite NJSA|title=5|chapter=2A|section=1|ref=et. seq.|citeonly=true}} The Board's main purpose is to protect the safety and well being of all participants and promote the public confidence and trust in the regulatory process and conduct of public boxing and other combative sports. |
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Formerly part of the [[New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement]], the SACB is now a self-contained board within the [[New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety|Department of Law & Public Safety]] under the direction of the [[New Jersey Attorney General|Office of the Attorney General]]. |
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== MMA Rules == |
== MMA Rules == |
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The current rules for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] were originally established by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/oag/sacb/docs/martial.html Mixed Martial Arts Unified Rules of Conduct, Additional Mixed Martial Arts Rules], New Jersey Athletic Control Board. Retrieved April 12, 2011</ref> |
The current rules for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] were originally established by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/oag/sacb/docs/martial.html Mixed Martial Arts Unified Rules of Conduct, Additional Mixed Martial Arts Rules], New Jersey Athletic Control Board. Retrieved April 12, 2011</ref> The ''[[Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts]]'' that New Jersey established has been adopted in other states that regulate mixed martial arts, including [[Nevada]], [[Louisiana]] and [[California]]. These rules are also used by many other promotions within the United States and are mandatory for those states that have adopted the Unified Rules, and so have become the standard ''de facto'' set of rules for professional mixed martial arts across North America and Europe. |
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==Commissioners== |
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[[Larry Hazzard]], a former boxing referee, served as commissioner from 1985 to 2007.<ref>[https://nj.gov/oag/sacb/director_bio.html Director of the State Athletic Control Board: Larry Hazzard Sr.], Office of the [[New Jersey Attorney General]]. Accessed September 5, 2022. "Hazzard was the chief boxing referee in New Jersey when, in late 1985, he was appointed SACB Commissioner by then-Governor Tom Kean. He served as Commissioner for 22 years before moving on to other professional opportunities."</ref> |
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Aaron Davis served as commissioner from 2008 to 2014, when he was replaced by Larry Hazzard, who returned for a second stint as commissioner.<ref>Idec, Keith. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972949/larry-hazzard-reappointed-as-director/ "Heights' Rodriguez earns 4th-round TKO"], ''[[Herald News (New Jersey)|Herald News]]'', October 5, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Saturday's card marked the ringside return of Larry Hazzard, commissioner of New Jersey's State Athletic Control Board. Hazzard, 69, officially returned to his government-appointed position Sept. 22, nearly seven years after he was unceremoniously removed from it without explanation. The Newark native and Montclair State graduate previously served as commissioner of the SACB, which regulates boxing and mixed martial arts in New Jersey, from 1985-2007. A 2010 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hazzard replaced Aaron Davis, who replaced Hazzard in 2008."</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Association of Boxing Commissions]] |
* [[Association of Boxing Commissions]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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| Formed | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey |
| Hauptsitz | Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market Street, 6th Floor West Wing, Trenton, NJ 08625-0180 |
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| Parent agency | New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety |
| Website | http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/ |
The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New Jersey, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial arts fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. The Commission is the final authority on licensing matters, having the ability to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend all licenses for unarmed combat.
The State Athletic Control Board was established by the Legislature in 1985 to ensure that all public boxing and other combative sports exhibitions, events, performances and contests are subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and regulation.[1] The Board's main purpose is to protect the safety and well being of all participants and promote the public confidence and trust in the regulatory process and conduct of public boxing and other combative sports.
Formerly part of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the SACB is now a self-contained board within the Department of Law & Public Safety under the direction of the Office of the Attorney General.
MMA Rules
[edit]The current rules for the Ultimate Fighting Championship were originally established by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board.[2] The Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts that New Jersey established has been adopted in other states that regulate mixed martial arts, including Nevada, Louisiana and California. These rules are also used by many other promotions within the United States and are mandatory for those states that have adopted the Unified Rules, and so have become the standard de facto set of rules for professional mixed martial arts across North America and Europe.
Commissioners
[edit]Larry Hazzard, a former boxing referee, served as commissioner from 1985 to 2007.[3]
Aaron Davis served as commissioner from 2008 to 2014, when he was replaced by Larry Hazzard, who returned for a second stint as commissioner.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ New Jersey General Assembly. "N.J.S.A. 5:2A-1". Statutes of New Jersey. New Jersey. et. seq.
- ^ Mixed Martial Arts Unified Rules of Conduct, Additional Mixed Martial Arts Rules, New Jersey Athletic Control Board. Retrieved April 12, 2011
- ^ Director of the State Athletic Control Board: Larry Hazzard Sr., Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. Accessed September 5, 2022. "Hazzard was the chief boxing referee in New Jersey when, in late 1985, he was appointed SACB Commissioner by then-Governor Tom Kean. He served as Commissioner for 22 years before moving on to other professional opportunities."
- ^ Idec, Keith. "Heights' Rodriguez earns 4th-round TKO", Herald News, October 5, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Saturday's card marked the ringside return of Larry Hazzard, commissioner of New Jersey's State Athletic Control Board. Hazzard, 69, officially returned to his government-appointed position Sept. 22, nearly seven years after he was unceremoniously removed from it without explanation. The Newark native and Montclair State graduate previously served as commissioner of the SACB, which regulates boxing and mixed martial arts in New Jersey, from 1985-2007. A 2010 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hazzard replaced Aaron Davis, who replaced Hazzard in 2008."